Elementary Spelling

The purpose of spelling instruction and practice is to develop strong readers and writers by improving the accuracy and automaticity with which students are able to use the alphabetic code to decode and write words.

Learn more about spelling in LPS and how to support your student with spelling at home

Where can the spelling lists for my student be found?

The spelling lists for each grade level can be found on the Class Information Page in ParentVue.

A screenshot from ParentVue showing the location of Classroom Information as the 8th item on the page

Are you looking for a tool that your student uses at school to support their learning of the sound-spelling correspondences that are used in the English language?

What does the horizontal line below the spelling mean on the Code Charts?

The horizontal line below each spelling on the Code Chart is called the Power Bar. The Power Bar  indicates how frequently that spelling is used to spell that sound in the English language.  The longer the line the more frequently that spelling is used. An example of the different spellings for the /j/ sound are pictured below.